窃贼 (qiè zéi) — thief, burglar

Definition

Examples

• 那个窃贼偷走了我的钱包。
  Nà ge qiè zéi tōu zǒu le wǒ de qián bāo.
  That thief stole my wallet.
• 警察抓住了那个窃贼。
  Jǐng chá zhuā zhù le nà ge qiè zéi.
  The police caught that thief.
• 这个小区最近出现了几个窃贼。
  Zhè ge xiǎo qū zuì jìn chū xiàn le jǐ gè qiè zéi.
  Recently several thieves have appeared in this neighborhood.